Microsoft fights itself.
Microsoft continues to be its own toughest foe in the Office wars as
acceptance of Office 2003 still only accounts for a tiny fraction of
the desktop suite's overall customer base. According to Gartner, Office
XP, introduced in May, 2001, still accounts for 50 per cent of market share
with Office 2000 not far behind with 45 per cent. Even Office 97, now
relatively ancient (Microsoft stopped supporting the product early this
year) has a four percent market share. Gartner is still projecting that
Office 2003, which is coming up on its first year anniversary, will
remain at one per cent share. … [InfoWorld TechWatch]